JUDGMENT

D.N. Patel, Chief Justice (Oral) Proceedings of the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.

1. This Public Interest Litigation has been preferred with the following prayers:

"a) Direct Respondents to make available all medical safety protections provide under Order dated 20.04.2020 of the respondent No.2 to nurses who private hospitals/nursing homes who are called upon to undertake all types of medical care during COVID 19 pandemic;

b) Direct the Respondent No. 3 to form a High Powered Committee comprising of Retired District Judge or Senior Advocate, Representative of INC, Medical professional, Public health care expert and a Social worker so as to audit/inspect the available stock of medical safety equipments (including PPE kits, gloves, masks, etc; and) in private nursing homes/private hospitals in Delhi & NCR;

c) Direct Respondent no.1 to collect data of all private hospitals and nursing homes and to come out with details of the nurses and doctors infected and being treated;

d) To ensure proper safety and precautions are being followed for the health care workers and their families; direct that all the private sector nurses are covered under the Pradha